Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job summary

This exciting role has been developed to support patient care and NHS service delivery.

If you are a highly organised & motivated individual with a commitment to the NHS & patient care, we would welcome your application to study for the professional role.

You will be trained to deliver Low Intensity Psychological Interventions, which are the cornerstone of NHS Talking Therapies Services.

These are permanent posts working 37.5 hours per week.

The training and salary are being supported with public funds and we would ask you to apply to only one Trust and one Higher Education Institution (HEI). Multiple applications can disrupt service delivery and undermine clinical delivery and patient care.

When completing your application please be as accurate and provide up-to-date information.

If your application is successful, you will be required to Submit PGCertLIPI academic screening form, academic award certificates (including transcripts) and arrange for your referee to submit their academic reference. The deadline for this is 01/06/2026.

You will also be required to attend a suitability screening with the University on Tuesday 16/06/2026. Your attendance is vital to enable your application to continue.

If you are successful, you will be invited to an interview with our service being held on Tuesday 21/07, Wednesday 22/07 or Thursday 23/07 2026. The interviews will be conducted in person.

You will be required to commence in October 2026; dates are to be confirmed at interview.

Main duties of the job

This role has been developed to support patient care and NHS service delivery. You will be a trainee within an Herefordshire NHS Talking Therapies Service (formally known as IAPT services), which will be delivering high volume, low intensity interventions and will assist in improving services for clients with a range of common mental health disorders, particularly anxiety and depression, within a stepped care framework that is equitable, non-stigmatising, accessible, responsive to local need and available to people aged 16 years and over.

The programme of learning is delivered by Birmingham University. This will be offering person centered assessment and lower intensity psychological interventions providing different treatment modalities to our patients. The patients are presenting common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. The postholder will receive appropriate support and training throughout their training journey.

You will be required to attend a minimum of 1 to 2 days teaching, undertake 1 day of self-directed study and provide 2-3 days of clinical practice per week (total of 5 days per week). You will need to be available to work from the Hereford base in person across five working days to meet service need with minimal remote working. You will need to be able to travel to and from localities and university therefore please consider these conditions when making your application.

Job responsibilities

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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